[Stoat]

I hadn't been aware that South Africa was such a hotbed of political correctness and hypersensitivity toward 'hate speech'.

It seems that the authorities are more concerned over someone being called a baboon than by being slapped.

Provincial manager of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Limpopo, Jeffrey Nkuna, said such name-calling was a human rights infringement.

"Such an act is definitely a violation of one's dignity," he said.

 

 

 

The last time I checked, ALL name calling was, by definition, a "violation of a person's dignity".  That's the entire purpose of name-calling.  We don't call the Lefties who hang out at Democratic Underground "DUmmies " because we are interested in bolstering and upholding their dignity....quite the contrary.

So, are we to understand that in South Africa, ANYTHING that tends to demean a person's dignity is now a matter for the courts?

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[clee1]

So, are we to understand that in South Africa, ANYTHING that tends to demean a person's dignity is now a matter for the courts?

Not quite.

In South Africa, ANYTHING that tends to demean a BLACK person's dignity is now a matter for the courts.

Understand how it works, now?

[SWAMPSNIPER]

I've been called a Honky Mofo, can I press charges?

[squirt-gun]

Guilty!!!!

Put em in the pot..... and then lets eat.

[Liberty Valance]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAggghHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Savage Beast]

There was a time when the very idea of criminal penalties for calling someone a baboon was laughably absurd. That was before the laughably absurd ideas of the Left began to be taken seriously.

If this were the extent of the absurdity of the Left, it would be good for a laugh and nothing more, but, unfortunately, it's just the tip of the iceberg.

Leftist morons are actually influencing national and international policies. Millions of people actually pay serious attention to their laughable absurdities.

The real wonder is that the world's not in worse shape than it is.

[freepatriot32]

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[Stoat]

(((PING))))

[Triggerhippie]

If negatively impacting someone's dignity is a crime, the author's parents are screwed. With a name like "Zinkie Sithole" he/she should have his/her day in court.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Polokwane - Three men have been charged with calling a petrol attendant a baboon.




Holy ApeSlur, Batman!
It's Banana-fana Name Game time.

Making matters worse is that this will probably be tried in a kangaroo court, unless the petrol attendant oils the palms of the bag man. Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue was probably written just to lionize such misguided monkeyshines.

And speaking of names, "Polokwane police spokesperson Lesiba Ramoshaba" may not have been called a baboon but other nicknames may have been screeched at her on the playground.


Now leroy more than trouble
You see he stand ’bout six foot four
All the downtown ladies call him 'Treetop Lover'
All the mens just call him Sir

And it’s bad, bad leroy brown
The baddest man in the whole damn town
Badder than old king kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
-- Jim Croce

[atlanta67]

"" hadn't been aware that South Africa was such a hotbed of political correctness and hypersensitivity toward 'hate speech'""


South Africa is PC run-amok...go read their fire arms laws

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Statement: "South Africa: Men surrender after baboon slur "

Response: Is truth a defense?

[denydenydeny]

People who take such attacks personally always remind me that if the shoe fits...

[denydenydeny]

The other thing that bugs about this story is that when you consider South Africa's enormous murder rate, it is absolutely insane that any police or judicial resources should be wasted on this nonsense.

[BunnySlippers]

The pic of that baboon's backside is an affront to political correctness.